11 Feb 2004
Caithness v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2004] NZACC 13
- Court
- District Court
The MRI showed extensive medial compartment osteoarthritis with degenerative medial meniscal tearing; the respondent's expert evidence that the pathology was long‑standing degenerative disease was preferred over the applicant's expert because of inconsistent history and lack of adequate explanation linking trauma to the degenerative changes; therefore the condition was not attributable to the 21 December 2001 accident and ACC's suspension of entitlements and refusal to fund surgery were correctly upheld.